Program Description

The Master of Arts: Exceptional Child Education is ideal for busy teachers wanting
to further their education. Entirely online, this degree allows for flexibility, convenience,
and an ability to to learn at one's own pace. Interested candidates will have the
opportunity to choose between three areas of emphasis:

Mild/Moderate Cross-Categorical

Autism

Early Childhood Special Education

Unique Features

Southeast is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
and the National Council for the accreditation of Teacher Education.

The College of Education has received national recognition from the National Association
for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Council for Exceptional Children (CEC),
and the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).

The program is designed for someone who has an undergraduate degree in education or
a teaching certificate.

This program has 30 credit hours of coursework. Additionally, it not only allows for
general education teachers to become skilled in working with those who have special
needs, but allows Special Education teachers to deepen their skills and knowledge.

Teachers have the opportunity to become certified in Early Childhood Special Education.

Admissions Requirements

Teaching certificate or a qualifying score on the Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), OR Place in the 50th percentile of the Verbal and Analytic components of the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE), or the Millers Analogy Test (MAT).